Mavericks Surf Break

Lat Long: 37.50° N 122.50° W

Mavericks 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 am 12 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Mavericks sea temperature is
17.5°C
2.6° 

Mavericks surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Mavericks today (12 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Mavericks at 11AM is: 0.7m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 13s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 1.0m 6s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am September 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Sep)2.5ft (0.8m)14s
Afternoon (12 Sep)2ft (0.6m)14s
Evening (12 Sep)4.5ft (1.4m)7s

Table - waves today at Mavericks. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon morning, min 13°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Sun afternoon, calm by Mon morning).

Saturday
12
Sunday
13
Monday
14
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
15
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
1.4
WNW
7
1.5
WNW
7
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
1.4
WNW
6
1.5
WNW
6
1.6
WNW
7
1.8
NW
7
1.5
WNW
8
1.5
WNW
9
1.4
WNW
9
1.7
WNW
9
1.3
WNW
9
1.4
WNW
9
1.8
WNW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
209
251
248
206
203
167
165
205
123
118
114
113
88
132
193
250
349
298
336
281
419
245
281
513
Wind (km/h)
10
NW
10
NW
10
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
25
WNW
25
NW
25
NW
25
NW
25
NW
25
NW
30
NW
30
NW
30
NW
25
NW
25
NW
15
NW
10
NNW
0
N
10
NW
25
WNW
20
NW
20
NW
15
NW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
11:36PM1.68m
12:07PM1.72m
00:26AM1.55m
12:36PM1.72m
1:18AM1.42m
1:05PM1.70m
Low Tide
5:45AM0.21m
6:16PM0.22m
6:20AM0.38m
7:00PM0.17m
6:55AM0.56m
7:46PM0.16m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:48
6:50
6:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:22
7:21
7:19
 mm
Temp °C
14
14
14
15
16
15
15
15
15
14
15
16
16
16
15
14
14
14
15
19
19
16
14
14
Feels °C
13
13
12
12
13
11
10
11
12
10
11
12
11
11
11
10
12
13
15
17
15
13
12
12
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